"They have opened worship to the seeker and the unsaved rather than reserving Sunday worship for the saved and sanctified," Thuma added.
Aside from the fact that non-believers can't worship, these pastors need to check out Romans 3:11 to see what the Bible says about "seekers."
Aside from the fact that non-believers can't worship, these pastors need to check out Romans 3:11 to see what the Bible says about "seekers."
i used to attend a smaller "megachurch" we only had 6000 or so in sunday morning's attendance. i was part of our orchestra, and the worship service was just awesome. it was quite dedicated, yet it was still was at the level of a performance. the opening worship service is as much to draw the faithful to worship, as it is to minister to those who are unsaved. those who have walked in off the street or those that have been invited, many are impressed with what they see as a performance. its nothing like the "boring hymns" they remember as a child. all that performance that makes the service "fun" often does more ministering than the sermon.
You are dead wrong! For many this is God's greeting, as well as an embrace that many (having experienced it) will never want to shrug off.
There are almost no non-believers out there. Many first-time attendees I've seen in church were backslidden or out of fellowship, and were moved, for a reason not readily apparent, to attend that day. They were moved to worship and sincerely pray within minutes, and to follow up with a pastor afterward.
Want do you want, a sign at the door saying, "Sorry, only the saved (with certificate) may enter"?
This is such a good point.